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The Wooden Horse
ISBN
4057664611727
Genre
Algemeen
Verschenen
24-04-2021
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Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Good Press
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Hugh Walpole

The Wooden Horse

A Tale of Friendship, Sacrifice, and Hope in the Depths of World War II

Hugh Walpole
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  • In
  • "The
  • Wooden
  • Horse,"
  • Hugh
  • Walpole
  • crafts
  • a
  • gripping
  • narrative
  • that
  • delves
  • into
  • themes
  • of
  • war,
  • sacrifice,
  • and
  • the
  • haunting
  • effects
  • of
  • past
  • decisions.
  • Set
  • against
  • the
  • backdrop
  • of
  • World
  • War
  • I,
  • Walpole
  • employs
  • a
  • rich,
  • evocative
  • prose
  • style
  • that
  • blends
  • psychological
  • depth
  • with
  • lyrical
  • descriptions,
  • exploring
  • the
  • lives
  • of
  • characters
  • grappling
  • with
  • love
  • and
  • loss.
  • The
  • novel's
  • structure
  • interweaves
  • multiple
  • perspectives,
  • offering
  • readers
  • an
  • intimate
  • glimpse
  • into
  • the
  • tumultuous
  • emotional
  • landscape
  • shaped
  • by
  • the
  • war,
  • ultimately
  • illuminating
  • the
  • complexities
  • of
  • human
  • experience
  • in
  • times
  • of
  • crisis.
  • Hugh
  • Walpole,
  • an
  • acclaimed
  • English
  • author
  • of
  • the
  • early
  • 20th
  • century,
  • drew
  • from
  • his
  • personal
  • experiences
  • and
  • the
  • sociopolitical
  • climate
  • of
  • the
  • time,
  • which
  • profoundly
  • influenced
  • his
  • literary
  • output.
  • Known
  • for
  • his
  • keen
  • understanding
  • of
  • human
  • nature
  • and
  • a
  • narrative
  • style
  • that
  • mirrors
  • the
  • complexities
  • of
  • life,
  • Walpole's
  • works
  • often
  • reflect
  • the
  • turmoil
  • of
  • his
  • era,
  • as
  • well
  • as
  • his
  • experiences
  • in
  • the
  • literary
  • circles
  • of
  • England.
  • His
  • insights
  • into
  • morality,
  • despair,
  • and
  • hope
  • are
  • poignantly
  • encapsulated
  • in
  • this
  • novel,
  • making
  • it
  • a
  • significant
  • piece
  • in
  • his
  • oeuvre.
  • For
  • readers
  • seeking
  • a
  • profound
  • exploration
  • of
  • the
  • human
  • condition
  • amidst
  • the
  • ravages
  • of
  • war,
  • "The
  • Wooden
  • Horse"
  • offers
  • a
  • compelling
  • blend
  • of
  • narrative
  • depth
  • and
  • emotional
  • resonance.
  • Walpole's
  • ability
  • to
  • illuminate
  • the
  • fragility
  • of
  • life
  • and
  • the
  • persistence
  • of
  • the
  • human
  • spirit
  • places
  • this
  • work
  • among
  • the
  • essential
  • reads
  • of
  • 20th-century literature.
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